Translating multiple assessment techniques into an intervention selection model for classrooms

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 563-573

  Mueller, Michael M ^a,b,c   Edwards, Ron P ^a   Trahant, Dana ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

^b Ctr for Appl Research at May South   (United States)

^c May South Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Classroom settings; Functional analysis; Intervention selection; Negative reinforcement; Positive reinforcement; Translational research; Treatment integrity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CONSULTATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HUMAN; LEARNING; LEARNING DISORDER; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CONSULTANTS; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); TRANSFER (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 2342597826     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2003.36-563     Document Type: Article

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